Tag: Environmental policy
“Everything that works has to be built”
RWE boss Markus Krebber at the 2021 Capital Markets Day The head of Germany’s largest electricity producer presented the strategy for the next few years. RWE wants to invest around…
“Everything that works has to be built”
RWE boss Markus Krebber at the 2021 Capital Markets Day The head of Germany’s largest electricity producer presented the strategy for the next few years. RWE wants to invest around…
Those were the highlights in 2021
Dusseldorf The first episode went on air in mid-March: Since then, the sustainability podcast Handelsblatt Green has been looking at facts, trends and controversies about sustainability, the climate and the…
How the EU Commission wants to repay 800 billion euros
power plant CO2 emissions trading has been around for a long time, but it should be expanded and will therefore generate more income. (Photo: imago images / Future Image) Brussels…
Made in Germany – but sustainable!
We live in a time of upheaval. Today’s decisions affect the lives of future generations like never before – keyword: climate change. Current investments determine the future of Made in…
Fight against climate change: criticism of the EU building directive
Berlin The Central Association of the Housing Industry in Germany (GdW) sharply criticized the building directive presented by the EU Commission on Wednesday. “A factual immediate doubling of the renovation…
Directive on the overall efficiency of buildings: What the EU Commission is planning
Brussels, Berlin You are one of the greatest culprits in the climate, but also an area with considerable potential for social divide: buildings. There are up to 240 million properties…
176 new civil servant positions for the federal government
Lindner, Scholz, Habeck (from left) According to the Federal Ministry of Finance, the management staff of the federal ministries, which are responsible for political planning and coordination, should grow. (Photo:…
Traffic light coalition approves 176 new civil servant positions
Lindner, Scholz, Habeck (from left) According to the Federal Ministry of Finance, the management staff of the federal ministries, which are responsible for political planning and coordination, should grow. (Photo:…
“A question of war and peace”: Is climate protection crisis prevention?
Frankfurt Water scarcity, food shortages, the increase in storm and flood disasters – these are all consequences of climate change that people are already feeling directly. And these consequences also…
Habeck wants to realign the promotion of e-cars from 2023
Robert Habeck The coalition agreement states that the purchase premiums for e-cars and hybrids are to be melted down over the years and expire in 2025. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Federal…
EU is preparing admixture in the gas network
Residential area in Lower Saxony Heating with hydrogen is technically possible. But it’s not good for the environment. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Berlin The EU Commission is setting the course for…
How the EU Commission wants to get rid of CO2
Brussels Politicians know very well: The climate cannot be protected by reducing CO2 alone, but humanity must purposefully remove the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. For example, the EU is…
Ricarda Lang announces candidacy for Green Party leadership
Ricarda Lang The Green politicians want to be at the head of the party. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The deputy Green Party chairman Ricarda Lang is now officially applying for the…
Demand for subsidized green electricity is booming
Offshore Wind power at sea is by far the most powerful of all renewables. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf Amazon, Covestro, Fraport. Three companies that actually have nothing in common. Except that…
Politicians warn of new obstacles in the market ramp-up
Wind farm in Brandenburg It should only be possible to produce green hydrogen with new systems. (Photo: dpa) Brussels Conservative European politicians warn against setting the wrong course for hydrogen…
German managers call for a pact between politics and industry
Düsseldorf, Zurich Markus Steilemann rarely allows himself to be dissuaded from his innate optimism. As CEO of the plastics manufacturer Covestro, he knows about the huge challenges of a green…
Foreign Minister Baerbock is negotiating with the USA on climate issues
Annalena Baerbock at the Gare du Nord in Paris The new Federal Foreign Minister took the train for some of the appointments on her first day in office. (Photo: imago…
Economists urge government to act quickly
Appointment as Federal Chancellor Berlin Following the election of Olaf Scholz (SPD) as the new Federal Chancellor, leading economists are urging the new government to act immediately. In addition to…
The challenges for the first female foreign minister
“You can rely on Germany,” promised the 40-year-old, who is younger than all of her predecessors, in her inaugural address. The EU continues to be “the linchpin” for Germany.Her first…